Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-06-04
COMING NORTH.
The Continental Cattle Com.
pany Driving 5000 Head of
Pan Handle Cattle
To the Bunch Grass Ranges OF
Eastern Montana-Interview
with Col. Simpson.
ON THE CATTLE TRAIL.
The Drive From, T.xas IN Mou..u.

oNrHE CATTLE TRAIL.
The Drive From Texas to Montana.
In the Denver News Of Monday we
find the following interview with
Col. John N. Simpson, Of Dallas, Tex.
az, one of the cattle kings of the west.
Col. John N. Simpson, of Dallas,
Texas, and one of the cattle kings Of
that state, is in the city and is stop
ping at the Albany. He represents
the Continental Land and Cattle COM
pany. which has capital of 81, SOC, 900
and has large herds of cattle in the
ranges Of the Rocky mountains from
Montana to Texas. He is also presi-
dent Of the National Exchange Bank
of Dallas, with paid up capital Of
100000.
HERDS FOR MONTANA.
"You are said to be driving up herds
from the SOUTH" said representative
of the News to Colonel Simpson last
evening.
"Yes, we have herds on the drive"
"How many"
1.-The two herds number only 5000"
"Are permits from the veterinary
board necessary
"Yes, but there is no danger Of any
Texas fever now. There is none
among our stock. They came from
the Pan Handle"
Driving them north? ?"
"Yes, 10 Montana.
"Will there be much of q drive for
this season?n
mot 30 large as last think. There
is no demand for cattle here and there
are about enough cattle for the ranges
north In Montana. And then the cat
tie men In Texas are on better finan-
clal basis. They have cut where they
could in expenses and have paid off q
part of their Indebtedness and they
are not now compelled to hurry their
stock into the market. For these and
other reasons there will be less mum.
ber on the drive this season."
WELCOMING THE RAILROAD.
How do the cattle men look upon
the scheme Of extending the Denver,
| Texas 4 Gulf railroad ?ii
1T Is the the most important rail-
way now building to Denver. The
cattlemen are greatly pleased over the
outlook, as they will be able TO ship
their cattle NORTH"
"Wouldn't driving be cheaper ?"
"yes, but owing 20 the rapid settle
ment Of the western country the
ranges are not so large. Had the road
been through / would have shipped
these 5000 head. The better plan will
be, when the road shall have been fin
ished, 10 ship stock ami feed them en-
route"
| ohhbis hEhbcs
"Will not the taking up Of the
ranges effect the large cattle com
pAnies?"
Certainly, in few years there mus,
be change. The day Of great cattle
ranges is about over"
"will II be twenty-five years."
"In less time than that. There will
be smaller herds which will be fed
during the winter.n
"Will the failure of the Swan Cattle
company have q bad influence oveI
the investment Of foreign capital?"
~ do not know anything about the
failure, but it will not in my opinion
effect the cattle industry. Foreign
capital has invested but little In the
cattle ranges during the past two
years"
LOSSES IN MONTANA.
"Have the losses been heavy during
the past winter"
"Not In southern Nebraska, Kansas
Colorado, New Mexico and Texas; tn,
winter has been good one for stock
In those sections"
"Will the loss In Montana reacl
twenty-five per cent?"
"That will just abobuf cover 1t. AM
yet up TO the ls. Of January the win
ter had been favorable one for stocl
men there. Suddenly, In January,
severe storm set In, the thermomete
fell TO twenty aud thirty degrees be
low zero, and this severe weather con
rinuing for some time caused beav!
losses. Montana is good cattle coun
try, but had been over stocked.